Southampton chairman dismisses Alan Pardew exit talk

Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese says that speculation over manager Alan Pardew's future is "ill-informed".Recen t reports in some newspapers had suggested that Pardew was set to leave the League One club.

Cortese told the Saints website: "There has been much speculation about the position of Alan Pardew."This speculation could be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to unsettle both the club and Alan. Without exception it has been ill-informed."